Rail-tie.



W. RANDALL.

RAIL TIE. APPLICATION FILED Mn. 16, 1914.

1,099,61 6. Patented June 9, 1914.

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WELLINGTON RANDALL, OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON.

RAIL- TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 9, 1914.

Application filed March 16. 1914. Serial No. 825,093.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WELLINGTON RANDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marysville, in the county of Snohomish and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail ties and more particularly to an attachment for wooden, concrete or other ties which will enable the securing of the rails in a reliable manner without necessitating employment of spikes, bolts or other fastening means.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a rail tie of the character described which is constructed to provide desired resilient action, will prevent spreading and creeping of the rails and which is constructed to enable an expeditious and reliable securing of the rails relative thereto.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a rail tie of the character described which is simple as to construction, reliable and efficient in operation and cheap to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are ac complished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

With reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved tie showing the rails in section and secured thereto, Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view showing my improved tie and a rail secured thereto, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view partly in elevation showing a portion of the tie and the cushioning strip used when the plate to be attached to the tie is used in connection with a concrete, steel or other tie other than the usual wooden ones.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety a tie having secured thereon upon the upper face thereof a rectangular preferably metallic plate 2. The

plate 2 is of the same length and width as the tie so as to have its edges disposed flush with the edges of the tie.

As a means for securing the plate 2 I provide upon each end of the plate on the opposite sides thereon spaced apertured lugs 3 which extend outwardly from the plate and receive bolts 4 which have suitable nuts 5 turned 011 their unheaded terminals. A metallic band or strap 6 is secured in any suitablemanner at its ends to the bolts 4 to that portion of the bolts between the lugs 3 and is passed around the sides and bottom of the tie 1. These bands or straps 6 serve to securely hold the plate 2 upon the tie 1.

As a means for clamping the rails A I provide upon the plates adjacent each end thereof an upwardly struck integral rail clamping flange 7. The flanges 7 cooperate with rail clamping members 8 that are detachably secured to the plate 2 by means of bolts 9 having nuts 10 turned on their upper unheaded. terminals.

As shown in Fig. 3 the tie l is formed of metal and to provide the desired resiliency given by the wooden ties I position upon the tops of the tie l a wooden strip or plate 11 of the same size as the plate 2 preferably. I then place the plate 2 upon the wooden strip or plate 11 and secure the plate 2 in the manner such as described. The wooden strip 11 provides the desired resilient action. This wooden strip 11 is used in connection with the plate 2 when the plate 2 is to be attached to ties formed of material other than wood such as concrete and metal ties.

It will be readily seen that my device may be attached in an expeditious and reliable manner to the ordinary style of cross ties without necessitating any change in the construct-ion of the cross tie or requiring much time or labor.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as set forth.

That is claimed is 7 1. A rail tie comprising an elongated plate adapted to be secured upon the upper face of Wooden, concrete or other ties, rail clamping means carried adjacent the ends of the plate spaced apertured lugs formed in pairs adjacent the ends of the plate upon opposite sides thereof, bolts inserted through said lugs and a securing band secured at its ends to said bolts and extending around and un- :der said tie.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a rail tie of a plate mounted upon said rail tie and having its edges disposed flush with the edges of said rail tie, integral clamping flanges on said and in engagement with the side and bottom thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VELLINGTON RANDALL. Witnesses:

S. T. SMITH, L. C. SMITH.

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Washington, I). G. 

